Alex Stone

Getting blasted with Antony Gormley

Beware the Bark Man.

I mean, it’s best to try to enjoy it because it’s the only go you get.

Cheetham Hill vs Moss Side. That was him.

RIP Danny Thompson. What a great bassist.

Also in a shed.

Things found in sheds.

Loving the new Cardiacs album for all sorts of reasons. Emotionally involved as a long term fan. It exists in its own world, and its beautiful.

I think I’ll just stay here now.

Fairly sure a barn owl feather just landed on my nose when I was looking at the sky.

Found face.

Leonard Baskin “Owl”

That’s a really strong image Bob.

Hi Bob - it’s a favourite!

Grumbling about having the roof repaired. Then realising: I’ve got an actual roof.

Robert Nicholson, 1965.

Great news. Looking forward to it.

RIP Mike Ratledge. A unique musician.

Yes but despite all that, go out and look at the glory of the stars and planets right now. Don’t you love how you can’t really see the Pleiades unless you’re focusing on Jupiter? And how perfectly Oriony Orion is tonight?

Great album but I skip Hells Angels these days.

Small pleasures.

I’ve been scraping moss off the patio and that smells close!

I’m sure it’s all about chemistry. But other than that I have no idea!

For my birthday I was given a candle that smells like petrichor. So today the inside of my house smells like the outside. A remarkable thing, but perhaps not a candle to burn in advance of visits from potential home buyers.

Every device should have a “no, piss off” button.

Interesting to hear Laurie Anderson’s Desert Island Discs. Haven’t even thought about Soul Coughing for many years. Great band.

Dave Pearson, Self Portrait.

I miss the Messiahs.